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VERNONIA, COLUMBIA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1931.
VOLUME IX.
Efforts For
Postpone Action
On Assessments
Coast Route
The city council voted Monday
night to postpone until after Jan
uary 1 legal action to collect
delinquent assessments on bonded
sewer and improvement districts.
The motion was made by Coun
cilman Charlesworth, seconded by
Engineers’ Report Favor Councilman Gordon, and carried
three to one, Councilman Hol
ing Wolf Creek Meets tham voting no.
Advice concerning the collec
Opposition
tion of delinquent assessments
was given at the meeting by
Efforts to secure designation City Attorney Benton Bowman
of the Scappoose-Vernonia-Ham of Hillsboro, who came upon in
let route have been redoubled vitation.
since the release of the recon
Campaign Financed
naissance report to Engineer H.
At a special meeting Tuesday
W. Hackett Sunday morning. “It’s
a big battle,” declares H. E. Mc night the council voted unani-
of the
of com-1 mous,y to sPe"d *250 additional
Graw, c-
— chamber
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merce road committee, who re ¡from the city advertising fund to
turned Wednesday night after a finance the campaign to secure
-
~ in 1 Portland
series of conferences
T-------- tbe road to the coast. The limit
and elsewhere. “
‘ It’s like a base- had been previously set at $300,
ball game,” 1 he explained. “Some- bu* <”> account of the longer
‘Kht than had been anticipated
one gets up , to bat and we try!f more
money was deemed neces
to stop him. We get up to bat
and they try to stop us. Gov sary. A number of citizens at-
ernor Meier is the umpire. If tended, expressing approval of
the game isn’t called on account the council’s action.
of darkness we expect to win.”
Redoubled
Letters Mailed
A total of 88 letters to Com
missioner Chas. K. Spaulding up
holding his stand for the Scap-
I
poose-Vernonia and Wilson river
routes was mailed in the local
post office up to Thursday noon.
:
Route Support Grows
Release of the engineer’s re
connaissance report, regarded as
unfavorable to the Vernonia
route, has brought the active
support of many who had pre
viously taken no open stand,
Letters and telegrams have been
sent in large numbers to the lo-
cal roatt^fommi'tee. Among them,
sent also to the Eagle office,
was one from Lee Schwab, for
mer editor, now of Hood River.
MJ 'Norv Coulter, President, and
Hood River chamber of com-
merce approve your stand favor-
Scappoose-Vernonia-Hamlet
ing
short route to sea. Two roads
needed Wilson creek to Tilla
mook but let us also build the
Scappoose-Vernonia-Hamlet route
which is the logical short cut
and serves most people. Have
wired same to Spaulding.”
Another, from the First Na
tional Bank of that city, reads
as follows:
“Officials and directors of
First National Bank Hood Ri
ver appreciate righteous fight
made by you favoring Scappoose-
Vernonia-Hamlet short route to
sea. It is the wish of the major
ity and Vernonia the largest city
size not directly situated on a
state highway is entitled to this
road. You are doing excellent
work. Wish you success. Copy
sent to Spaulding.”
SECRET SERVICE
AGENTS INVESTIGATE
BAD COIN EVIDENCE
Two secret service agents from
Portland were here Sunday to
collect evidence against the coun
terfeiters who are said to have
coined lead dollars here until a
week and a half ago.
The agents complimented Mar i
shal Harry G. Phelps in collect
ing all of the material evidence
available.
28 BOYS OUT
FOR FOOTBALL
HIGH SCHOOL FOOT
BALL SCHEDULE
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Nov.
3—Clatskanie, here
10— Rainier, there
17—Scappopse, here
24—St. Helens, there
31—Open
11— Open
I WASHINGTON COUNTY
FUGITIVE ARRESTED
ON CHECK CHARGE
Ted Parsons, wanted in Wash
ington county for passing bad
checks, was arrested Monday at
the Lane Apartments here by De
puty Calhoun and taken to Hills
boro by a deputy from Washing
ton county.
Livestock Judging
Awards Announced
The livestock judging contest,
which has now become an an-
Vernonia Union high school is nual event at the county fair,
starting its season with a squad was held on September 17. The
of 28 boys under Coach Ira W. three high scoring members were
Tucker, formerly athletic super Ada Helen Winn, Chapman, with
Confidence in Commissioner J. visor at Albany high school. Six a score of 420 out of a possible
N. Miller was expressed in the lettermen are out, as follows: Le 500; Wm. Oester, Warren, 380,
chamber of commerce Wednesday roy Christiansen, center; Delmer and Gt? Sherwood, Warren, 380.
in a resolution upholding him in Morton, guard; Marvel Graven,
The three winning teams were
the coming recall election. The tackle; Harvard Malmsten, end; as follows: Bay View Calf club,
vote was unanimous.
Oscar Sorlee, quarterback; Ar- composed of Wm. Oester, Leon
“It is foolish to put the county thur Nanson, halfback.
ard Johnson, and Harry M. John
to this expense,” commented Pres New material consists of Jun- son of Warren, score 1075; Beav
ident George W. Ford. “All this ior Aldrich and Don Holtham, er Valley Sheep club, composed
money for machinery wasn’t spent center; Richard Melis, Paul Jep- of Everett Rainwater, Kenneth
in the past few months, and no son, Earl Doney, guard; Wm. Schrieber and Harold Rainwater,
thing was said about it before.” i Carmichael, Delos Powell, John of Rainier, score 1050; Chapman
Judd Greenman brought out Roediger, tackle; Bob Cline, Mar- Calf club, composed of Ada Hel
the point that resolutions of tin Hillman, Cyrus Creasey, end; en Winn, Lillian Mollenhour and
themselves were ineffective, that Walter Barker, end and halfback; Chas. Mollenhour of Chapman,
people should get out and vote as Desmond Laird, Earl Knowles, with score of 1030.
they resolve.
Holly Holcomb, halfback; Ralph
As a prize the first two teams
Lester Sheeley was appointed ¡George, Willie Marks, Louis Gra ¡are given a trip to either the
by Mr. Ford as a committee of ven, fullback; besides several oth .state fair a Salem or the Pacific
one to see that voters turned out. ers.
„
Inernational at Portland. The
Emil Messing reported in th«
| Playing is ragged yet, says first team, having been given
Game banquet at McMinnville a
! Coach Tucker, but the boys are first choice, will go to Salem,
W. C. T. U. members will hold j week ago Monday.
; willing to work and are learning Prizes in livestock and garden
convention with
an
Dr. W. H. Hurley commended ! fast. Practice so far has been exhibits were as follows: Yearling
their county
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all day session in the Evangelical IH. E. McGraw, J. E. Kerr and confined to the fundamentals of calf, Lawrence Meier, Scappoose,
church Wednesday, September 30,1 J- H. Bush who have been doing blocking and tackling.
lsty Ada Helen W’nn, Chapman,
such vigorous work in behalf of j
beginning at 10 a. m. Special
i ,
2nd. Yearling ewe—Elton Gam
The
squad
shows
good
promise,
features include a woman’s gold I 1 the road to the coast. “The boys!
Tucker reports, and are a ble, 1st; Harold Rainwater, 2nd;
LHvlI UcllUo
cards 111
in the
Lilt- table,
LdUlCj ”! Mr.
medal declamatory contest in the have all their
“
There
is
nothing
under-j
bard
working bunch. Many of the Ernest Rainwater, 3rd. Market
evening, the presence of state of-1 he said. ‘
are young, however, and in lambs—Everett Rainwater, 1st;
boys
hand about their fight.”
ficials and a dinner at noon.
time will make a fine team. Sev- Ernest Rainwater, 2nd; Richard
J.
N.
W.
Arthur
Steele
and
Mrs. F. Claude Stephens is
Rainwater, 3rd; Ernest Rainwa
Miller of Clatskanie were entro- eral of the squad are from lasti ter, 4th; Harold Rainwater, 5th.
local contestant.
year
’
s
championship
grade
school
Mrs. S. __
V. Malmsten, R___
Mrs. duced
John1 as guests, and L. H. Dew-'
Milking does—Ema Koller, 1st;
B. Hair and " m ^. Stephens went^y of the Miller Mercantile dom-| team.
Joe Koller, 2nd; John Koller,
I pany as a new member.
Alumni
Win
to St. Helens Thursday to ar-
3rd. Milking does, second divi
range details of the contest.
The alumni defeated the high sion—David Steizer, 1st prize.
WINS DISTINCTION
school in a practice game last
Vegetable garden exhibit— Bo-
Florence Bradley of Pleasant
HAS 83 STUDENTS
Friday 13 to 7. The high school bie Niemala, Clatskanie, 1st; Bil
Hill school won a blue ribbon in
scored first, but the alumni won
Eighty-three students are now sewing division 1 in the 4-H club out on a dead man play, The ly Zimmer, Goble, 2nd; Fred Tu-
ononan, Clatskanie, 3rd; and Clive
exhibit
at
the
county
fair
last
enrolled at Pleasant Hill school,
high school had had only four Turk, Goble, 4th.
week.
states J. Gordon, principal.
days practice.
C. OFC. UPHOLDS
JOE N. MILLER
County W. C. T. U.
Convention Here
NUMB l ., 61.
Seven Arrested
In Liquor Raid
A raid by state police and
Sheriff Oscar G. Weed Thursday
night of- last week resulted in the
arrest of 7 persons in Vernonia,
charged with violations of the
prohibition law.
All were taken to St. Helens
and with one exception pled
guilty in Justice Fullerton’s court.
Fines and sentences were imposed
as follows: Frank Russell, $150
and 30 days; Mike O’Connor,
$200 and 300 days; Mrs. O’Con
nor, 3 months and a suspended
sentence; Warren Stevens, $100
and 30 days; John Robbins, $25
and costs; Walt Fry, $25 and
costs. Frank Lusby was turned
over to the grand jury on $1000
bail.
Lusby was charged with oper
ating a still, and the others with
possession and sale.
SAYS NEW ROUTE
MISREPRESENTED
The Wolf creek vicinity is ut
terly unsuited for a fast high
way, believes H. V. Holcomb, who
has been on fire patrol there and
is familiar with it.
From Sunset camp the ground
is level, he says, but there are
five of six miles of green timber
belonging to the Western Timber
and Macpherson companies, and
the state, would have to pay
stumpage of $5.00 a thousand at
least. At the head of west fork
of Wolf creek is a box canyon.
One must then go over the hump
into the Rock creek canyon, then
in turn over another into Quartz
creek.
The box canyon is subject to
slides, he says. The East Side
Logging company's track is bad
ly torn up because of them.
Mr. Holcomb takes vigorous ex.
ception to that part of the engi
neers’ report that refers to an
abundance of tillable land along
the proposed route. ‘Any time
you can shoot a deer on a side
hill and he will roll 300 feet into
a creek, you can know how till
able it is,” he declares. “There
are a few spots a garden could
be on, but most of them would
be only fit for a goat, and even
he’d starve to death.”
First Queen
Reigns At
County Fair
Girl Enjoys
Distinction As
Benita 1
Vernonia
To be the first queen of the
Columbia county fair was the
thrilling experience of Mrs. E. H.
Condit, who reigned in regal style
as Queen Benita I from Wednes
day until late Saturday evening
of last week.
Queen Benita received her
crown at a colorful coronation
ceremony Wednesday night which
took place before a throne con
structed in front of the grand
stand. A fanfare by Boy Scout
musicians announced the arrival
of the queen who was very beau
tiful in a gown of white satin. A
purple robe trimmed in ermine
with a long court train was
thrown about her shoulders and
she carried a bouquet of pink
carnation and rosebuds,
One
page bore her delicate crown of
brilliants on a satin pillow while
another held her train, She ap-
proached the throne on the arm
of C. C. Hewitt, master of the
state grange, who later placed the
crown upon her head as she
knelt before him.
Nine princesses dressed in pas
tel colors carrying arm bouquets
of gladioli advanced in V-forma-
tion. The leader wore blue, and
following her were pairs in yel-
low, orchid, green and pink with
picture hats to match.
Escorted to Royal Box
Following the coronation Queen
Benita was escorted to the royal
box in the grand stand for the
program to follow. An attendant
picturesquely attired as Sir Wal
ter Raleigh, gallantly flung his
cloak to the ground for the
queen to tread upon.
Mrs Walter W. Wolff repre
sented Vernonia talent on the
CIRCULATION MAN LEAVES
program, singing a solo immedi
ately after the coronation. Musi
I. White, who has been engaged
cal numbers and dances by the
in circulation work for the Eagle
St. Helens children comprised the
since September 10, left Thursday
evening’s entertainment. Later
morning for Seaside with Mrs.
The annual Community Chest
the royal party proceeded to the
JACK CARKIN BACK
■ White and her brother, A. H. drive will begin Monday and con
dancing hall where Queen Benita
on bonded indebtedness), he sur Pape.
R. D. F.
•
Jack Carkin was in town Thurs
The petitions for recalling veyed the Apiary-Vernonia mar Vernonia is much better ofE tinue throughout the week. A day aftern three months absence, and C. C. Hewitt opened the
County Commissioner J. N. Miller ket road and then quit the job, than many fields he has worked,I booth will be maintained in the engaged in publicity work for the grand ball.
Brown
Furniture
company’s
Different Functions Attended
have been filed with County he raised his own salary, he has states Mr. White. In one place!
store on Bridge street, where of American Legion. He sold ad
Queen Benita spent a happy
ignored
the
wishes
of
the
people.
CleiV J. W. Hunt, who has re
in eastern Oregon where he was I
vertising space for the annual
ported a sufficient number of Evidently Columbia county has! recently, he says, money was so I fice hours will be kept from 9 to convention number of the Ore but busy week as she attended
all functions at the fair. Thurs-
names to assure the election, had a Mussolini, and the people i scarce that the newspaper had to' 6. Members of the Study club gon Legionnaire and also for
which sponsors the drive, will be
day her nine princesses were
which is scheduled for October 10. are tired being dictated to.
' accept poultry, eggs, vegetables'
special booklet for distribution
maids at the public wedding of
Examination of the charges it j and other farm produce in pay- in charge. As was the case last
The recall committee submit
the national convention.
year,
there
will
be
no
house
to
a St. Helens couple. Later in the
ted to Mr. Hunt the following em by item shows how flimsy the I ment of subscriptions.
Mr. Carkin reports that he il afternoon the queen went up for
house soliciting, and it is urged
objections to Mr. Miller.
as a ballot title:
that people come to the head reopening his tailor shop.
a 15 minute airplane ride as the
Reason» Why J. N. Miller Should
When Mr. Miller assumed of ¡Shower for
quarters
during the week and give
guest of Dick Rankin. Thursday
Be Recalled from Office
fice, Columbia county had prac
as generously as they can. The TIMBER P.-T. A.
evening and again Saturday even
Since 1922, when Mr. Miller tically nothing in the way of road I Mrs. J. F. Monger
Commissioner Returns
need for contributions, it is an-
ing the queen’s party were hon
first
was
elected
Columbia
coun
RECEIVE TEACHERS ored
machinery—an old steam roller i A handkerchief shower for Mrs. ticipated, will be greater than
Wm. Hanley,
commissioner
at formal dinners at the
whose absence caused a postpone ty has expended $361,593 for now reposing near S. V. Malm- ! J. F. Monger who is leaving town ever this winter, and the Chest
The P. T. A. of Timber gave a Orcadia hotel.
machinery
and
supplies.
We
hold
sten
’
s,
a
few
scrapers
—
very
ment of the highway commission
Friday evening Mr. and Mrs.
this week was a feature of the j fund no longer has a surplus reception for the teachers at the
meeting last week, was due in that this is sufficient to justify little to build roads with and Loyal Gleaners meeting at the' from past years upon which to school house Wednesday evening, Garrison were hosts at the Co-
his
recall.
During
this
time
no
very few and poor roads apart
Portland Thursday morning, and
lumbia theatre for Queen Benita
home of Mrs. Henry Fogel Wed-| draw.
September 16.
it is considered likely that there outstanding warrants have been from the highway along the river, i
| Besides money, ....
donations of
Floral offerings were given to and her court.
paid,
while
Tillamook
county
has
Equipment
was
needed
if
the
nesday
afternoon.
will be a meeting soon. Neither
Presents Trophies
U,
„„.k
Verses from last quarters les- j clothing, fresh and canned fruit, the teachers, who are Principal
Chairman Van Duzer nor Mr. paid off $433,069 in six years, county was to do its own work1
Saturday
afternoon at the
F.
R.
Chamberlain,
Ollie
Bemis
roads,
and
experience
showed
'
son
were
given
in
response
to
the
:
vegetables,
etc.,
will
be
welcomed.
,
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Hanley have expressed a pre and Clatsop county has paid on 1
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r TT
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IV
D/.iil.«,...
Joni
Mrs.
C. W.
Reithner,
president
and Gladys Krinick, grade teach races Queen Benita pretented a
$336,480
during
the
same
time.
that
it
was
the
most
economical
ro
"
ca
'
b
Mrs.
M.
L.
Herrin
gave
ference for any road, although
large horseshoe of flowers to the
of the Study club, is ex-officio ers.
Mr. Van Duzer has upheld the On bonded indebtedness we have way for construction as well as a history of the Passion play. De a new member of the Communi
winner of the derby, and attended
A
playlette
was
written
and
licious
refreshments
were
served
paid
the
same
as
Tillamook
and
maintenance.
The Mist-Claska-
“horseback survey” of the Wolf
ty Chest board. She has ex given by the high school girls of in royal state the pageant and
nie market road furnishes an ex by the hostess.
creek route criticized by Mr. $10,000 less than Clatsop.
pressed the intention of appoint Timber in connection with the ball following.
Mr.
Miller
spent
a
large
sum
Excavation
under
pri-
Members
presents
included
Mrs.
ample.
pri-i
Spaulding.
According to her subjects
in surveying Apiary-Vernonia vate contract on this road cost J. F. Monger, Mrs. Ray Charles- ing an assistant to take charge rest of the program.
Queen
Benita was a most gracious
of
the
field
work
of
the
Chest.
market road, then abandoned it. from 25 cents to $3.00 a cubic worth, Mrs. G. W. Laird, Mrs. E.
and beautiful ruler and according
Popular Young
Mr. Miller increased the com yard according to classification. Knight, Mrs. C. Smith, Mrs. S. J.
to the queen her reign was a
missioner’s budget allowance from The county court decided that Smith, Mrs. Dudley Spofford, GARDEN DISPLAYS
Couple Marry
very happy one as she was treat
$1200 to $1500 per year. In the cost was too great, and had Mrs. Herrin, Mrs. F. Claude Ste-
MARK SEASON END
ed "truly like a queen.”
September he drew $144.64 for the rest of the work done by the phens, Mrs. Jim Brady, Mrs.
Gladys Mae Krinick and C. G.
August.
Vegetables raised by boys and Whitlock, two popular Vernonia
couny, at a uniform cost of 26 Lester Sheeley, Mrs. Bert Tisdale,
Vernonia Grange 305 voted at
In various road districts the cents a cubic yard, one classifi Mrs. G. Moody and Mrs. Phil girls in the Garden club con young people, were married in SCHOOL TO FURNISH
its last regular meeting to en wishes of the people have been cation, including 4 cents a yard Taylor.
test will be on display Saturday Chehalis, Washington, Saturday,
PUPILS FREE TEXTS
dorse the chamber of commerce’s flagrantly ignored and tax money machinery rent. It has paid the
Mrs. Dudly Spofford will en- in the Van Alstine building com September 5, in one of the most
public market plan and cooper wasted.
The grade schools are making
county several times over to buy tertain the group next, October mencing at 9 o’clock, states F. beautiful church weddings of the
ate with that organization in the
Forty thousand dollars a year its own machinery and do its 14, at the home of Mrs. H. Veal, Claude Stephens, of the commit autumn. The ceremony took arrangements to provide all pu-
endeavor to make it a success. for nine years for road machinery own work.
place at the Christian church in pils with free textbooks. reporta
At that time roll call response tee of judges.
They believe it will be a great and supplies savors of incompet
No outstanding warrants have will be the name of a music com This will mark the close of the presence of a large number Superintendent E. H. Condit.
help to the farmers as well as to ency and demands a change.
This will include everything ex
the Garden club work for the of relatives.
been paid, asserts the committee. poser and one of his works.
the community.
Miller Recall Committee,
Mrs. Whitlock is a graduate cept the writing manual and
year as far as the boys and girls
Of course not, for Columbia
By B. C. Witham, Secretary. county has not had any outstand Several families from Vernon are concerned.
of Oregon Normal school at Mon school supplies, he says.
Mr. and Mrs. Moo Visit
ia drove to Buxton Sunday to
Apparently the committee holds ing warrants to pay.
mouth and Mr. Whitlock is mana
TREES FALL ON ROAD
Word received from Carl Dav- ger of the local J. C. Penney
Mr. and Mrs. Mark E. Moe and Mr. Miller responsible for every
The history of the Apiary-Ver- attend Catholic services there. A
The St. Helens road was block
two children of Hood River visit thing that has happened in the nonia road is too well known in I picnic lunch was spread at the idson states that he is now en company’s store. They will make
ed for a while Sunday evening
ed friends in Vernonia Friday, county for the past nine years Vernonia to need detailed recount home of Mrs. John Belish of Bux rolled in George Washington their home in Vernonia.
_ at Washington,
_
D. C.
about a mile from Pittsburg, when
remaining over night and leaving not to their liking. He purchased ing here. Enough to say that the ton. The families present were university
Marvin Porterfield left Sunday two snags burned in the recent
too much machinery, or perhaps county court surveyed the road those of A Schmidlin, Harry Con-|He found the weather in Kansas
for Portland in the morning.
Mr. Moe, now eo-publisher of too little machinery at too high a on the assurance from outside dit, F. W. Gough, Frank Brown City during his visit there ex for Eugene, where he is entering slashing fire fell across the road,
ing, John Belish and Father Sprin tremely hot, and he wished him the University of Oregon as a barely missing a car of hunters
the Hood River Glacier, was for price, he has paid no outstanding
freshman.
self back in Oregon.
that had just passed.
(Continued on Page 6)
ger from Roy.
four years publisher of the Eagle. warrants (but evidently has paid
Grange Endorses
Public Market
Charges Against Miller
Distorted As To Facts
CHEST DRIVE
BEGINS MONDAY